India, July 1 -- England were left furious after a major refereeing controversy overshadowed their FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash against DR Congo, with Harry Kane left stunned and manager Thomas Tuchel raging on the touchline during the first half at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday.

The flashpoint came in the 43rd minute when Kane broke through the defensive line to latch onto a through ball. As he tried to take it past DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi, the England captain went down inside the penalty area after what appeared to be contact from the keeper. Kane immediately appealed for a penalty, insisting he had been brought down, but the referee waved play on, believing the striker had dived. The VAR also chose not to intervene, leavin...